Latvia vs Thailand
Thailand is 7.94 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Thailand about 7.9 times.
LatviaThailandLatvia moved onto Thailand · Equal-area projection
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Latvia is 0.13× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 7.94× the size of Latvia.
| Latvia | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Bangkok |
| Region | Northern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Latvia sits at about 57°N and is stretched to 3.35× its true area; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it is next to Thailand. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Latvia bigger than Thailand?
- No. Latvia is 7.94 times smaller than Thailand. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Thailand?
- About 7.9 times: Thailand has 7.94× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Latvia and Thailand look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Latvia is drawn about 3.35× its true area there and Thailand about 1.07×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Thailand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Latvia or Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Thailand 140 per km².